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Turn and shoot

Start with your back to goal, take a touch to turn and shoot in two touches. The striker's most important finish.

U8 to adultAges
1 (or with a parent)Players
12 x 8 mArea
2 to 5 minsTime

Your assistant coach: turn this drill into a full session, plan the weeks around it and tell me how it went.

โž• Put it in tonight's session๐Ÿ—“ Build my season around itโœ๏ธ Make my own version

Set-up

  • A garden or park space about 10 x 10 metres.
  • Clear the space of anything breakable, and have an adult nearby for younger players.

Equipment: A ball, a goal or target, a cone

How it works

  1. Stand by a cone with your back to the target, ball at your feet.
  2. Turn with one touch (drag-back, inside or outside hook).
  3. Shoot with the next touch.

Coaching points

  • Check over your shoulder before you turn.
  • Turn into space, not into the cone.
  • Shoot early.

Three levels

  • Easy: 6 shots
  • Harder: 10 shots
  • Hardest: 14 shots, mixed turns

Remember: Check, turn, shoot

Good for these positions

Attacking midfielder (number 10)Striker (number 9)False 9

Make it easier

  • Three touches allowed.

Make it harder

  • Parent rolls the ball to you; turn and shoot first time.

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